Data Governance Specialist Jobs

You will be working on a flexible hybrid schedule as part of Fidelity’s dynamic working arrangement.

Who We Are

At Fidelity, we’ve been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years. We offer individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services - and we’re constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future.

Working with us means you’ll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You’ll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued and supported to be your best - both personally and professionally.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Manager IS Architecture, the Data Governance Specialist plays a pivotal role in defining data governance across Fidelity Investments Canada while creating and maintaining frameworks, standards, policies, artifacts, and procedures to support this. Passionate about data governance and data quality, the candidate must be an effective communicator with a good understanding of data analysis, data quality, data movement, business glossary, metadata, and data modeling. This role works closely with various teams to ensure data governance standards and best practices are being applied consistently across Fidelity Investments Canada.

• Participate in project/team meetings and collaborate with stakeholders as appropriate.
• Build organization awareness on key data topics, including facilitation of the data steward and owner community.
• Provide inputs on the design and development of data models for data warehousing, reporting, and analytics projects, contributing to successful completion of project deliverables.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve data issues related to uniqueness, integrity, accuracy, consistency, and completeness to support business reporting requirements.
• Work with business and architecture teams to promote consistency, quality, integrity, and accessibility of shared data and information across the organization.
• Develop materials and conduct training on data governance best practices and technologies.
• Business process mapping & risk identification.
• Data governance and quality assessments on projects/programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve data accuracy and ensure that data owners are accountable for data quality.
• Establish, implement, and document governance processes for managing data, and build organization awareness on key data topics.
• Manage and maintain metadata repositories (data dictionary, business glossary) and data classification process (identification of sensitive data).

What We’re Looking For

• Certified Data Management Professional from Dama International, an asset
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in data governance, including measuring/monitoring data quality, and recommending improvements in data
• Financial Services industry experience, an asset.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience with business glossary and metadata management tools (e.g. EDC, Collibra), data quality tools (Informatica DQ) and business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, SAP Business Objects, Salesforce Einstein Analytics).
• University degree, preferably with a focus in IT, Business, or equivalent experience

Expertise You Bring

• Solid communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Thorough experience on Cloud platforms, a strong asset.
• Ability to assess and recommend improvements in data management processes and tools to ensure requirements are met.
• Expertise in data governance and data quality experience using industry standard tools.
• Self-starter, ability to adapt and quickly develop in-depth technical understanding of new/different applications.
• Experience of data streaming using AWS Kinesis and Kafka, an asset.
• Experience and knowledge of data governance in a cross-functional environment of multiple data sources/repositories.
• Understanding of Data Warehouse and Data Marts concepts, ETL best practices.
• Enthusiasm for problem solving with a creative and resourceful approach to finding the right solution for the job.
• Experience with Data Warehousing (SnowFlake), Data Lakes and SQL databases preferred.

Current work authorization for Canada is required for all openings.

Fidelity Canada is an equal opportunity employer

Fidelity Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, family status, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected ground.

Accommodation during the application process

Fidelity Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please email us at [email protected].

No telephone inquiries or agencies please. We thank all applicants for their interest, please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Work at Fidelity?

We are proud to be recipients of the following

Awards

• Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2023 (10th consecutive year)
• HRDC Best Places to Work 2022
• Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2023
• Canada's Top 100 Employers 2023 (7th consecutive year)
• Canada's Top Family-Friendly Employers 2023 (7th consecutive year)
• Venngo Healthy Workplaces Award Workplace Benefits Awards – Health and Wellness Program

Designations

• Great Place to Work (Dec 2022 - Nov 2023)
• Best Workplaces for Women 2023 by Great Place to Work
• A Canadian Compassionate Company